Deputy Manager/ Manager - Packaging

Experience in a reputed FMCG or food manufacturing company will be highly preferred.

Experience in packaging multiple food categories such as bakery products, snacks, confectionery, and biscuits will be an advantage.

Strong knowledge of food safety, quality assurance, and packaging standards.

Computer literacy, particularly MS Excel and production reporting.

Ability to implement Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Strong communication, coordination, and team management capabilities.

Lead and manage all packaging operations for different FMCG food products, including Tiffin Cake, Chanachur, Wafer, Biscuits, and other food items.

Develop packaging plans and schedules in coordination with Production, Supply Chain, Warehouse, and Sales teams to achieve daily, weekly, and monthly packaging targets.

Ensure efficient operation of automatic and semi-automatic packaging machines, including Flow Wrap Machines, Horizontal Form Fill Seal (HFFS), Vertical Form Fill Seal (VFFS), Multihead Weighers, Automatic Filling Machines, Cartoning Machines, and other relevant packaging equipment.

Ensure proper packaging material selection, specification compliance, and utilization according to product requirements.

Monitor and control packaging parameters, including filling weight, sealing temperature, sealing pressure, packing speed, film tension, cutting accuracy, and packaging integrity.

Ensure accurate product weight, pack size, batch coding, manufacturing date, expiry date, MRP, barcode, and other mandatory labeling requirements.

Ensure consistent packaging quality, including proper sealing, leak-proof packaging, print quality, coding accuracy, appearance, and product protection.

Optimize packaging line efficiency, machine utilization, manpower productivity, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

Minimize packaging material wastage, product giveaway, underweight/overweight packs, rejected packs, and machine downtime.

Develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) for all packaging operations.

Ensure compliance with food safety standards, GMP, GHP, HACCP, ISO 22000, and other applicable food packaging regulations.

Work closely with QA, Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Procurement, and Warehouse teams to ensure smooth packaging operations.

Lead, supervise, train, and develop packaging supervisors, machine operators, helpers, and other packaging personnel.

Ensure proper preventive maintenance of packaging machines, weighing systems, conveyors, coding machines, metal detectors, checkweighers, and other packaging equipment.

Monitor packaging material consumption, inventory levels, and stock availability to avoid production interruptions.

Coordinate with Procurement and QA teams for packaging material trials, supplier evaluation, and quality improvement.

Lead packaging development and improvement initiatives, including new pack sizes, packaging designs, material optimization, and cost reduction.

Ensure proper finished product handling, carton packing, palletizing, and transfer to the finished goods warehouse.

Prepare and analyze daily, weekly, and monthly packaging reports covering output, efficiency, material consumption, rejection, wastage, and downtime.

Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, process optimization, automation, and packaging cost reduction.

Ensure proper housekeeping, personal hygiene, workplace safety, and discipline throughout the packaging area.